Hello to September and a new face in the LifeLink® Faces of Transplantation Calendar. Meet Meili Armstrong.

Born with a cleft palette, Meili Armstrong endured three major surgeries by the time she was adopted and brought home from China at age two. Since then, Meili has undergone many more procedures, and eventually, her orthodontist suggested that donated tissue from a tissue donor would help minimize future surgeries. 

Meili participates in multiple activities like gymnastics and Mandarin classes, but her favorite so far is softball. After watching her older brother play baseball, at six years old Meili joined a softball team. 

When asked about the impact of Meili’s tissue donor and other donor heroes, Meili’s mother, Teresa, says, “Donors and donor families may not realize how big of an impact their gift can have, especially when it comes to bone graft and tissue donation. Meili can smile with confidence now and her smile is a direct reflection of our gratitude.”

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